Division I members at the 2009 Convention will cast ballots for the fourth consecutive year on legislation approved by the Board of Directors but challenged by enough schools to warrant an additional vote.
This year’s issue is legislation the Board adopted in April 2008 that prevents men’s basketball coaches from attending nonscholastic events in April and shortens the contact period in that month. Regarded by presidents as a way to protect prospects’ academic interests and reduce the nonscholastic influences in the lives of high school athletes, the restrictions were challenged by coaches and others who thought the legislation negatively affected programs that used the nonscholastic events as a “one-stop shop” for recruiting.
